It took a while, but I finally got around to working on one of those Old Hickory knives. I started with the smaller of these two. My intentions are to make them look good enough to wear, and still have good serviceable blades for hunting / rendezvous.
I clipped the point a little on the belt grinder and attached a whitetail antler handle from a buck I killed several years ago. The tang is epoxied and pinned in place. I think this one may end up on my shooting bag.
I am planning to learn to pour a pewter cap on the larger knife.